The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-22

When the clergy at the head of the royal
procession moved into the church, the ma
tional anthem was rendered by the organ.
The music was thrilling, and the audience
arose as a unit and lent their 10, 900 voices
to the accompanying choir. The effect was
so grand, SO profound that many persons
were moved to tears. 1t was at this mo-
ment that the Queen appeared within the
doors Then the singing of the anthem
ceased and the professional march from
Handel's Professional Oratorion was given
by the organ during the progress of the
Queen and the royal family to the dais.
THE SPECIAL SERVICES.
When they We're seated the Archbishop of
Canterbury and the Dean of Westminster,
who had taken their places within the sa-
crarium, began the service by asking of God
His blessing upon the Queen The te dem,
taitdam was then sung by the choir to music
composed by the Prince Consort the Queen
having requested this. The Lords PRAYER
was then said and the responses adapted to
the occasionl were intoned. Then three
special prayers were offered up.
THE SPECIAL PRAYERS.
The first special prayer was as follows:
Almighty God, we humbly offer unto Thy
Divine Majesty, our prayers and hearty thanks
givings for our gracious sovereign lady, Queen
Victoria, unto whom Thou has accomplished the
full fifty years of sovereignty. We praise Thee
that through Thy grace she has kept the charge
Thou gavest her in the day when Thou didst set
the crown upon her head, bidding her to ''do"
justice, stay the growth of iniquity and protect
the holy church of God, to help and defend the
widows and orphans, to restore the things gone
to decay to maintain the things that are restored,
to punish and reform what il amisS, and to con-
firm what is in good condition, TO keep the royal
law and the living oracles of God. We bless
Thee that Thou hast heard through sorrow and
through joy our prayer that she should always
possess the hearts of her people, and we humbly
pray Thee that for years to come she may re-
joice in Thy strength, and at last enjoy the rest
of the just and enter into Thine immortal king
dom through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
The following is the second prayer:
Almighty God, who didst call Thy servant,
Victoria, our Queen, rs at this time to the throne
of her ancestorsin in the governance of this realm,
we yield Thee humble thanks for the abundance
of dominion wherewith Thou has exalted and
enlarged her empire, and for the love of her in
which Thou has knit together in one the hearts
of many nations. We praise Thee for the swift
increase of knowledge, with the power for the
Spreading of the truth and faith in her times
and the gifts above all that we could ask or
think, and humbly we beSeech Thee that, over
mastering both sinful passion and selfish inter
est, and being protected from temptations and
delivered from all evil the unnumbered people of
her heritage may serve Thee, bearing one
others burdens and advancing continually in
Thy perfect law of liberty, through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen.
The following is the third prayer:
o Lord, Our God, who upholdest and govern
est all things in heaven and earth, receive our
humble prayers. With our hearty thanksgivings
for our sovereign lady Victoria, as on this day
set over us, by Thy grace and providence to be
our Queen, and so together with her bless
Albert Edward the Prince Of Wales, the Prin-
cess of Wales and all the royal family, that they
all, ever trusting in Thy greatness, protected by
Thy power, and crowned with Thy grace and
endless favor, may continue before Thee in
health, peace, joy and honor, and live long and
happy lives upon this earth and after death may
obtain everlasting life and glory in the king
dom of heaven by the merits and mediation of
Christ Jesus, Our Savior. who with the Father
aud Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth ever one
God world without end. Amen.
The following prayer, Eraudiat te
Doninus, was sung with the organ and
brass band accompaniment. The
Dean of Westminster then advanced
to the altar rails and read the les
son for the day, the first epistle of st.
Peter, ii, 6-1S. DR.. Bridges special
anthem, selected by the Queen last year as
her jubilee anthem, was next rendered, fol
lowed by the choral 'Gotha," composed by
the Prince consort. In the rests the nation
al anthem was introduced. Two more
special prayers for the defense of the faith,
the spiritual welfare of the kingdom and for
peace and love, followed, and were supple
msnted by the benediction, which was pro-
nounced by the Archbishop.
A ROYAL sALUTATIoN.
When the benediction had been said the
Queens sons knelt before her and kissed her
hand They arose and then her majesty
kissed each upon his cheek. The Princesses
next advanced to the Queen and kissed her
hand, and she kissed them all, favoring some
twice, making an unusual demonstration
over the Princess of Wales and Princess
Beatrice. The other relatives of the Queen
then saluted her and she shook hands with
some and kissed others, kissing the Crown
Prince Frederick William, of Germany,
twice, very heartily each time. At all this
the congregation appiauded warmly
All the Princesses upon the dais
wore light dresses. After the royal saluta-
tions had all been made the Queen descended
down the dais and moved out of the arch,
preceded by the royal family, the congrega-
tion standing and cheering with fervor all
the while, Mendelssohn's march from
''Athalien being rendered by the organ and
band until her majesty had departed. The
congregation at once dissolved, the selec-
tions of sacred music being played until all
had left the Abbey.
ONE CONTINUOUS OVATION.
It was past 1 o'clock when the Queen
emerged from the Abbey, leaning upon the
arm of the Lord Chamberlain. She at once
resumed her carriage and returned TO Buck
ingham Palace, this time taking the route
she went after her coronation fifty years
ago This was via Parliament street, White
Hall, Cockspur street, Pail Mall, st. James
street, Piccadilly and Constitution Hill to
Buckingham Palace. When the royal pro-
cession reached Parliament street it found
the roads as densely, crowded as they were
two hours before, and in some places more
so. Along Parliament street, except at the
government Offices seats had been
erected and gaily decorated with
bunting, etc. The grand stand, which
was erected facing the Horse Guards, and
alongside the Chapel Royal was a memf
able sight. The Queen gratefully acknowl-
edged the salutes and cheering OF As occu-
pants, passed through Trafalgar sd ke into
Pail Mall The monday scenes wS, here
re-enacted. The entire fronts of the 81 ious
clubs in Pail Mall were alive with kht-
seers; even the staid members of the he
naeum Club were as jubilant as the a
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each other in enthusiasm. The g&nd std1s9
was also erected in front of the War Office,
and here the upper officials took all the best
seats As the procession passed into st.
James street, the Queen took long glance
and smiled at an aged lady, who was at one
Of the windows in the st. James palace. 1t
turned out that the aged lady was
Duchess of Cambridge. Passing up st.
James street. the whole OF which was ef
fusively decorated, the pageant again turned
into Piccadilly, which was still literally
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